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Flood impact on farmers and ranchers
Local farmers watching rain and harvesting what they can
By: Site Administrator
and last updated 2021-08-03 19:43:21-04
Coastal Bend farmers and ranchers are keeping a close eye on the weather, as we ve already seen some record rainfall this summer and more rain is still in the forecast.
At the Thunder Cattle Company in the Chapman Ranch area, they are trying to stay a step ahead of the rain and harvest their crops. They had to buy some expensive equipment that allows them to continue harvesting in wet conditions. And we ve had to adapt by putting tracks on our combines so we can harvest in the wet muddy conditions. that s not common for us locally here, so that s what we ve had to do to make changes, said Scott Frazier with Thunder Cattle Co.